Saturday 19 November 2011

THANKS TO THE THIEF

The right man has been cornered.
His freedom quietly lost,
not five minutes hence
he enjoyed the smoky frost
against his cheek
as a devoted wanderer
of dime stores.

Pocketing the arbitrary trinket,
he strode crookedly towards the exit.
It was an item that no one cared to spare
a thought towards.

He did the proprietor a favour
by purloining such stock,
by offering space
where the customers did
but wince.

Now the browsers did not miss
the garish contrast
between the poorly-carved cherubs
and the opulent chandeliers,
as they noted the distance
between trash and pomp.

The foolish man gave a value
that superseded the stolen item
with its counterfeit charm.

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